'Not what a captain should be' – the debate around Fernandes' outburst

Bruno Fernandes' comments after Manchester United's humbling by Como have got fans and pundits talking – but what now for the captain? Man Utd humbled by four-goal Como to pile pressure on Carrick United's 4-1 Champions League defeat in Italy was the result of a wretched performance and Fernandes questioned boss Michael Carrick's tactics. "It's a decision from the staff to not press man-to-man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball, but sometimes when you give too much the ball to these teams they get confidence," said the Portugal attacking midfielder on TNT Sports. Asked if Carrick got his tactics wrong, the 32-year-old continued: "That's on the manager and staff to see it, not me." Man Utd humbling by Como leaves Carrick job in danger Not according to former Liverpool vice-captain Jamie Carragher, working as a summariser, on CBS Sports.
"He's reacted like that because he's been embarrassed by the manager [who] brought him off," said the ex-England defender. "And when he talks about pressing, whether it's man-to-man or zonal, for years, Bruno Fernandes has meant Manchester United can't press because he does things for the crowd. "He runs all over the place like a kid in the schoolyard for the supporters. They all think he's working hard. He's not. He's killing the rest of the
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